Wheelbase measurement possible without suspension on frame?
02-19-2014, 06:02 PM
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Wheelbase measurement possible without suspension on frame?
Is this possible to do accurately? I am doing a c4 suspension swap on my 82 frame.
Have any of you done this that can help? I have the 82 front suspension but not the rear.
Have any of you done this that can help? I have the 82 front suspension but not the rear.
02-19-2014, 06:41 PM
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Hi my,
Some one with the trailing arm off the car needs to measure the distance from the centerline of the forward bolt hole on the t-arm to the center line of the stub axle.
You'd then measure back from the centerline of the t-arm bolt hole in the frame to locate the center line of the rear axle on your frame.
I think this could be done in a pretty exact manner with the t-arm off the car. Too much of a guess on the center line of the axle shafts when the t-arm is mounted.
Maybe?
Regards,
Alan
Some one with the trailing arm off the car needs to measure the distance from the centerline of the forward bolt hole on the t-arm to the center line of the stub axle.
You'd then measure back from the centerline of the t-arm bolt hole in the frame to locate the center line of the rear axle on your frame.
I think this could be done in a pretty exact manner with the t-arm off the car. Too much of a guess on the center line of the axle shafts when the t-arm is mounted.
Maybe?
Regards,
Alan
02-19-2014, 07:08 PM
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Hi my,
Some one with the trailing arm off the car needs to measure the distance from the centerline of the forward bolt hole on the t-arm to the center line of the stub axle.
You'd then measure back from the centerline of the t-arm bolt hole in the frame to locate the center line of the rear axle on your frame.
I think this could be done in a pretty exact manner with the t-arm off the car. Too much of a guess on the center line of the axle shafts when the t-arm is mounted.
Maybe?
Regards,
Alan
Some one with the trailing arm off the car needs to measure the distance from the centerline of the forward bolt hole on the t-arm to the center line of the stub axle.
You'd then measure back from the centerline of the t-arm bolt hole in the frame to locate the center line of the rear axle on your frame.
I think this could be done in a pretty exact manner with the t-arm off the car. Too much of a guess on the center line of the axle shafts when the t-arm is mounted.
Maybe?
Regards,
Alan
Were these arms the same from say 69-82?
02-19-2014, 07:11 PM
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Yes they were!
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Alan
Yes they were!
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Alan